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Re: [Mgs] electric fan

To: PaulHunt73 <paulhunt73@virginmedia.com>
Subject: Re: [Mgs] electric fan
From: Simon Matthews <simon.d.matthews@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 7 Jan 2021 19:21:22 -0800
Cc: MGS <mgs@autox.team.net>
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References: <000001d6e454$aff9ae50$0fed0af0$@ranteer.com> <520D08B8D65E4D918EA0A18629F9DE60@paul>
I had a US spec '74 MGB which withstood the Texas summer heat with no
hint of overheating, and, when in the  UK, I had to cover the oil
cooler and half the radiator during winter or it would never get to
normal temperature.

Simon

On Thu, Jan 7, 2021 at 12:58 AM PaulHunt73 <paulhunt73@virginmedia.com> wrote:
>
> Some add a mechanical fan, but since MGBs have been running around in desert 
> states for 50 years it shouldn't be necessary except possibly under the 
> harshest of conditions.  People ad them here in the UK which seems ridiculous 
> (especially at the moment ,,,), but then they could be covering-up a problem 
> which should be investigated and fixed.
>
> Whilst the factory thermostats were set to 90C, aftermarket types often have 
> a variable control.  This means that factory systems have a rise on the temp 
> gauge before the fan cuts in, when many seem paranoid bout probably because 
> they are used to modern cars which don't do that.  So they set them to the 
> stat temp to try and keep the temp gauge at a fixed point regardless of 
> conditions.
>
> The bottom line is that if everything is working as it should be, you 
> shouldn't need additional cooling.
>
> PaulH.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
>
> From: dave
> To: mgs@autox.team.net
> Sent: Wednesday, January 06, 2021 5:52 PM
> Subject: [Mgs] electric fan
>
> Who uses an electric fan as an add on to the mechanical one?  What 
> temperature does it kick in?
>
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